Synopsis
Published to huge acclaim in the US, Lydia Davis's important debut collection of 34 stories seems to assure us that reality is ordered and reasonable. However, as the characters in the stories prove, misunderstanding and confusion are inherent in everyday life.
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About the Author
Lydia Davis is an award-winning author and translator. She teaches creative writing at Bard College in upstate New York.
Review
?Davis is a genuine artist, already mature and intensely gifted... Hers is a very human vision that must be taken seriously and that can't help but be enjoyed? San Francisco Chronicle ?Strong, seemingly effortless,and haunting work? Kirkus Reviews ?Luminous, brief and powerful? New York Observer
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